Scooter rider killed in crash with towtruck

A Fort Lauderdale man riding a scooter was killed when he tried to pass a tow truck in Wilton Manors.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Monday identified Michael Rothman as the scooter rider killed in the crash that happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 9.

Rothman, 57, was riding a 2016 American Electric Superfly scooter and bypassing traffic that was stopped for a red light on eastbound West Oakland Park Boulevard at North Andrews Avenue, investigators said.

When the light turned green, Rothman tried to pass an eastbound Peterbilt tow truck and his scooter’s handlebar struck the truck’s flatbed. Rothman fell to the ground and the truck’s rear tire on the passenger side rolled over him, officials said.